Event Information

Climate change is a growing global issue.  In June, the U.S. House of Representatives passed comprehensive energy and climate change legislation that would set our country on a path to reduce its carbon emissions to 83% below 2005 levels by 2050, among other things.  If it becomes law, this bill will mark a historic milestone for U.S. climate change policy - one that will help pave the way for the Obama Administration to take a lead role in the upcoming United Nations global climate change negotiations this December in Copenhagen, Denmark.  Many applaud Congressional recognition of climate change along with the long-term opportunities generated in the clean technology sector, while others criticize the short-term economic impact on American businesses and households.  The conference will address the current state of the U.S. carbon markets and the regulatory schemes, emerging technologies, and the opportunities and challenges facing companies in a carbon-constrained environment.

Exclusive Fireside Chat with Steve Westly
Prior to founding The Westly Group, Steve Westly was the State Controller and Chief Fiscal Officer of California from 2003 through 2007 and was one of the top candidates in the Democratic primary for Governor of California in the 2006 election.  Most recently, Steve served as the state co-chair and a National Finance Committee member of the Obama for America campaign.

Confirmed panelists include:

• Will Coleman - Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures
• Neal Dikeman - Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Carbonflow, Inc.
• Dave Edwards - Founder, Edge Innovation Partners
• Jim Fulton - Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish
• Michael Gelobter - Chief Green Officer, Hara Software, Inc.
• Brian Goncher - U.S. Clean Tech Practice Director, Deloitte Services LP
• Josh Green - Chief Executive Officer, Verdeo Group, Inc.
• Steve McBee - President and Chief Executive Officer, McBee Strategic Consulting, LLC
• Mark Muir - President, GreenFire Energy
• Robert Parkhurst - Climate Protection and Analysis Manager, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
• Nancy Pfund - Managing Partner, DBL Investors
• Eric Wesoff - Chief Analyst, Greentech Media
• Victor Westerlind - General Partner, RockPort Capital Partners
• Clint Wilder - Co-Author of The Clean Tech Revolution and Contributing Editor, Clean Edge

Selected topics include: [ view full agenda ]

• Is carbon regulation, trading and taxes at the federal level a certainty?
• Will carbon become a new currency to finance green technologies through carbon taxes, carbon emission auctions or offsets?
• What role will innovation and technology play in the evolution of the carbon markets?
• Will the mandate of a low-carbon economy spur deployment of emerging technologies?

This event is by invitation-only and will be limited to approximately 200 attendees, primarily senior decision-makers from the clean tech entrepreneurial and investment communities.

For more information, please email Eileen Cheng or call (650) 843-5071.